2016高考英语二轮阅读理解一百六十集选练（60）
阅读理解。
The Basics of Math—Made Clear
Basic Math introduces students to the basic concepts of mathematics, as well as the fundamentals of more tricky areas. These 30 fantastic lectures are designed to provide students with an understanding of arithmetic and to prepare them for Algebra(代数)and beyond.
The lessons in Basic Math cover every basic aspect of arithmetic. They also look into exponents(指数), the order of operations, and square roots. In addition to learning how to perform various mathematical operations, students discover why these operations work, how a particular mathematical topic relates to other branches of mathematics,
and how these operations can be used practically.
Basic Math starts from the relatively easier concepts and gradually moves on to the more troublesome ones, so as to allow for steady and sure understanding of the material by students. The lectures offer students the chance to “make sense” of mathematical knowledge that may have seemed so frightening. They also help students prepare for college mathematics and overcome their anxiety about this amazing—and completely understandable—field of study.
By the conclusion of the course, students will have improved their understanding of basic math. They will be able to clear away the mystery(神秘性) of mathematics and face their studies with more confidence than they ever imagined. In addition, they will strengthen their ability to accept new and exciting mathematical challenges.
Professor H. Siegel, honored by Kentucky Educational Television as “the best math teacher in America”， is a devoted teacher and has a gift for explaining mathematical concepts in ways that make them seem clear and obvious. From the basic concrete ideas to the more abstract problems, he is a master in making math lectures learnerfriendlier and less scary.
With a PhD in Mathematics Education from Georgia State University, Dr. Siegel teaches mathematics at Central Arizona College. His courses include various makeup classes and a number of lectures for future primary school teachers.
If the course fails to provide complete satisfaction to you, you can easily exchange it for any other course that we offer. Or you can get your money back.
1．What does the course Basic Math mainly cover?
A．Algebra.B．College Mathematics.
C．Arithmetic.D．Mathematics Education.
．What benefits can students expect from Basic Math?
A．Stronger imaginative ability.B．Additional presentation skills.
C．More mathematical confidence.D．Greater chances of becoming teachers.
．What can we learn about Professor H．Siegel?
A．He is a guest lecturer at Kentucky Educational Television.
B．He is to deliver 30 lectures in Basic Math.
C．He works in Georgia State University.
D．He specializes in training teachers.
．Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?
A．A news report.B．A book review.
C．A lesson plan.D．An advertisement.
【要点综述】本文主要介绍了一个数学课程，从课程内容、功能用途、预期目标、主讲人等方面做了详细说明，是一则招生广告。
. C 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The lessons in Basic Math cover every basic aspect of arithmetic.”可知此题答案为C。
. C 细节理解题。本题考查课程的功能作用。第四段整体在讲述该课程的功能作用。只有C项为本段中讲述的。其他项均未涉及。
. B 推理判断题。本题适合用排除法对四个选项进行排除。文中只说明他是被Kentucky Educational Television评为美国最好的数学教师，并没说明他是在电视台做客座讲师；文中也谈到他在Georgia State University取得博士学位，而他是在Central Arizona College教数学。他的课是为future primary school teachers做准备，而不是直接培训教师。本文只谈到他一个教师，所以推断应该是唯一教师。结合第一段数学课程是由30个讲座构成，所以选B。
. D 推理判断题。根据最后一段 “If the course fails to provide complete satisfaction to you, you can easily exchange it for any other course that we offer. Or you can get your money back.”可知，此课程为收费课程，应是招生广告。所以选D。
—词义猜测题、观点态度题。
Summer school is something a kid will never forget. For some, it's a way to advance past their classmates. For most, summer school is a requirement in order to graduate with their classmates. I can remember being forced into taking a summer school course. It was not the school that forced me into this awkward situation; it was my mother.
I was a 16-year-old kid in a new school. My school did not offer summer courses so I had to take my course at an alternative school in the city. It was an experience I will never at an alternative school in the city. It was an experience I will never forget. I was not concerned with making friends, I was there to get credit(学分) for a course that I should have received credit for the previous semester. It was my doing that landed me in the situation and it was important that I understood this.
The fees were lowest but the experience was amazing. I enjoyed. I didn't miss the day. The course was from Monday to Friday for an entire month. I passed the course with an A. I was thrown into an awkward situation and actually enjoyed it. My friends didn't even know I took the course, most of them were still sleeping by the time my course ended each day.
Awkward situations are so important for personal growth. This situation made me feel more independent. I made friends. I finally understood what sacrifice and hard work were all about. While attending college, I remembered how much I enjoyed summer school and I chose to take summer school in my first three years of college. Some kids get pushed too much but some don't get pushed enough. I was never pushed enough.
Enable your children to struggle for success. If your child needs summer school you explain to them why it's important. Some parents are surprised by the situation and may want to be more involved in their children's education. Follow through and follow up.
What made the author go to summer school for the first time?
What he had done.
B. His mother's wish.
C. His own requirement.
D. Study competition
2. Which of the following was NOT the benefit got by the author through attending summer school?
A. It helped him get rid of bad habits.
B. It helped him make new friends.
C. It helped him understand what sacrifice and hard work were.
D. It increased his independence.
3. From the last paragraph we can learn that the author
.
A. does not like summer school at all even though it is useful
B. thinks summer school is unnecessary for children
C. encourages parents to make their children attend summer school
D, is against forcing children to attend summer school
What does the author think of summer school?
He thinks it is awkward.
He thinks it is significant.
He thinks it is significant.
Is against forcing children to attend summer school
语篇解读
本文是一篇夹叙议文。作者通过讲述自己被迫参加暑假班的亲身经历告诉我们暑假班的重要作用，希望大家能积极参与学习。
B 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知我去参加暑假班是我妈妈的要求和希望。故答案选B。
A 细节理解题。根据第四段第二至四句可知B、C、D三项都是暑假班的好处。A项文章没有提及。
C 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知作者认为父母应该鼓励孩子参加暑假班。故答案选C。
B 观点态度题。根据文章倒数第二段前四句可知暑假班对孩子的发展有很多好处，所以他认为是非常重要的。故答案选B。
阅读理解。
Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes，fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper，when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man，when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?
Television has not killed reading, however. Today，newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment．Although some books with hard covers are expensive，many books are printed today as paperbacks(平装本)，which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories，for example，is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater，and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.
Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home．Every home should have a good dictionary．A good encyclopedia(百科全书)，though expensive，is useful，too，because you can find information on any subject．Besides，you can have such books as history books，science textbooks，cookbooks，and collections of stories and poems．Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.
1. It can be inferred from the passage that＿＿＿.
A．TV programs are a chief provider of knowledge
B．cinemas are the best choice in getting information
C．reading is a cheap way of learning and having fun
D．newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself
．What does the sentence“Television has not killed reading，however.”underlined
in the second paragraph suggest?
A．People only need reading，though.
B．Reading is still necessary today.
C．Reading is more fun than television.
D．Watching television doesn’t help reading.
3．Which of the following is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?
A．Types of books.
B．Kinds of dictionaries．
C．Lists of history books．
D．Collections of stories and poems.
．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Fewer and fewer people will buy books．B．A good dictionary should be kept in every home．
C．Books with hard covers sell better than paperbacks. D．More people like TV programs about famous men．答案—4、.C B A B
2016高考训练题。阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。The Netherlands on Monday introduced its first-ever intelligent bicycle, fitted with electronic devices to help bring down the high accident rate among elderly cyclists in the bicycle-mad country.
Developed for the government by the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), the intelligent bicycle, runs on electricity. A commercial-available bicycle is expected to be on the market in the next two years and should sell for between 1, 700 to 3, 200 euros per bicycle.
The devices on the bike are linked through an onboard computer with a vibrating (震动的) warning system fitted in the bicycle's saddle and handlebars to warn cyclists of the coming danger.
The saddle vibrates when other cyclists approach from behind, while, the handlebars do the same when barriers appear ahead.
"Accidents often happen when cyclists look behind them or get a fright when they are passed at high speed," said Maurice Kwakkernaat, one of TNO's research scientists involved in the project. "The onboard system technology has already been at work in the car industry," he said.
''More and more elderly people are using a bicycle, not only for short distances, but also for longer distances," Dutch Environment and Infrastructure Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen told AFP. "This type of bicycle is truly needed in the Netherlands because it will help us bring down the number of elderly people who are injured every year and allow them to continue to enjoy cycling," she said.
In the Netherlands, bicycles outnumber the population of 17 million by at least one million and there are some 25,000 km of bicycle path in the country. Those statistics are set to grow as more and more people take to two-wheeled transport, leading to an increased risk of injury.
Last year, 184 cyclists died in the country, of which 124, or 67%, were older than 65, according to the Central Statistics Office. The year before, 200 cyclists died, the majority of victims also being elderly.
The current model weighs 25 kilograms but researchers are working on making the onboard systems smaller.
1. The intelligent bicycle is aimed to ________.
A. protect the environment
B. help reduce traffic pressure
C. popularize the use of bicycles
D. improve safety for elderly cyclists
2. Which part of the intelligent bicycle will vibrate when another cyclist was suddendly found ahead ?
A. The handlebars.
B. The wheels.
C. The saddle.
D. The onboard computer.
3. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. the elderly ride bicycles wherever they go B. the accident rate among elderly cyclists is high
C. the number of elderly cyclists is decreasing D. the elderly are planning to give up cycling
4. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. A Test Bicycle
B. Elderly Cyclists
C. A Smart Bicycle
D. A Bicycle-mad Country
参考答案1—4、DABC